But at this stage, all the indications are that Trapeze Artist will race on next season.

Ryan confirmed that he is already planning an assault on the $13 million The Everest (1200m) at Royal Randwick on October 13 with Trapeze Artist.

TAB Fixed Odds is already betting on The Everest with Trapeze Artist second favourite at $5 behind last year's inaugural winner, Redzel, on $4.60.

"Trapeze Artist's done his job this season and will go for a spell now,'' Ryan said. "I would say he will only have one lead-up run into The Everest so he is nice and sharp for the race.

"He didn't race early because he needed a bit of time and, although he was a handy two-year-old, he came back in the spring and did very well.

"Then he only had 23 days off after he ran at Flemington and this autumn has come back a stronger horse. He goes out now and will have a six to seven-week break then he might be fair dinkum top of the world as a four-year-old. Just hope we get a chance to show it.''

Ryan's belief there is more improvement to come from Trapeze Artist must be worrying for potential Everest rivals given the colt's outstanding efforts this season.

Trapeze Artist ($2.30 favourite) showed his tremendous will to win in wearing down Le Romain ($11) to win Sydney's final Group 1 race of the season by a head, with early leader Showtime ($17) 1½ lengths away third.

Ryan's colt stopped the clock at 1m 20.33s, breaking the previous standard set by Solicit two years ago by just 0.01sec.

This was Trapeze's Artist's third Group 1 win of the season after his Golden Rose win last spring and his defeat of Redzel in the TJ Smith Stakes on Day One of The Championships.

Only the great Winx, with six Group 1 wins, has won more majors this season.

Ryan has prepared many outstanding gallopers over his career including Hurricane Sky, Clangalang, Snitzel, Melito and Snitzerland but he was moved to rate Trapeze Artist up with the best he has ever trained.